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Level 3 Lesson 16 / Let’s / -아/어/여요 (청유형)

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안녕하세요! In this lesson, let’s look at how to say “let’s” in Korean! There are many different ways to say this, but let’s look at the most common and neutral way to say it, as well as how you are NOT supposed to say it. 감사합니다.

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  1. Julián Gallardo says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요.
    I was just thinking about TTMIK and a new lesson comes out! ㅋㅋ
    I knew about this but only the informal form so I’m quite glad it got explained here.
    Once more, 감사합니다!

  2. Joaquín Delgado Páez says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요! ^^

    Wow, so confusing, beacuse, sure that is not present tense right? xD
    And, why “ㅂ시다” it’s incorrect (or unnatural)?, it’s too formal?

    *당신 안색이 안 좋군요. 이야기해요!

    감사합니다!

  3. Megumitch says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요!

    좋은 레슨이에요 b(^_^)d

    고마워요! <3

  4. caddie says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요!

    좋은 레슨을 드려서 정말 감사합니다.하지만 “ㅂ 시다”에 대해 잘 할 줄 몰라요. “ㅂ 시다”에 대해 더 설명하면 좋겠습니다.^-^
    한국어를 꾹 열심히 공부해서 언젠가 한국에 또 놀러가면 선생님한테 한국말로 할 수 있겠어요. ^-^ 저는 가속과 한국에 갔었지만 그때 한국어를 공부하기 시작하지 않았어요.

    감사합니다!!! ^-^

    • Youngbin Lee says: October 13, 2010

      Let’s go. 갑시다
      Let’s buy. 삽시다.
      Let’s run. 뜁시다.
      Let’s do it. (그것을) 합시다.
      Let’s start. 시작합시다.
      Let’s song together. 같이 노래합시다.
      Let’s fix. 고칩시다.
      Let’s read. 읽읍시다.

      …. :)

  5. christian cortes says: September 27, 2010

    As of now, I use “ㅂ시다 / 읍시다” when I say “let’s …”. Thank you for this new grammar, but I’m not yet aware of using “아/어/여요” as “let’s …” since they are the same when I make a declarative sentence.

  6. Asrar 시크리츠 says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요!!

    WoW i always thought that i’m the youngest here XD I’m 15 T^T
    Actually i was about to tell you guys “she feels jealous” lOl

    I want more sentences about (으)시죠 ‘please’ <– This ending make me feel confused

    고마워요 ..

  7. Jhosel Olaso Mendrique says: September 27, 2010

    안녕하세요! My sis was overwhelmed! Thank you for the shout-out!

    This is what she said: 감사합니다! TTMIK 사랑해요! 현우오빠-경은언니 대박!!! :)

  8. Tyler Smith says: September 27, 2010

    여러분 안녕하세요.^^

    ㅋㅋㅋ I agree with Asrar씨 I used to think I was the youngest here. (I’m 13)

    선생님들 다시 잘했어요~~:D

    또 다른 좋은 레슨 만들어서 감사합니다~
    (Thank you for making another good lesson :D)

  9. raminsu says: September 28, 2010

    안녕하세요.

    우리 지금 부터 진짜 일하는 근면하실래요.
    감사합나다.

  10. nicole~ says: September 28, 2010

    AWSOME lesson as always <3
    keep it up!!
    TTMIK ftw! :D

  11. Samier says: September 28, 2010

    안녕하세요!

    Wow! I was wondering how to say this a few days ago when I was on the internet! Thanks for teaching this ^^

    1. 내일 주말예요. 공부해요?

    감사합니다 현우 씨 & 경은 씨 :D

  12. 기범 says: September 29, 2010

    안녕하세요 ㅅ.ㅅ

    im back again ㅠㅠ ,, sorry 4 being late but u know i started school ( my dad not allowed me doing so many things lol )
    BTW .. its awasome lesson i liked it ,, i knew it just now and im using it in with korean friends :P thx alot ..!!!

    가감사합니다 !

  13. caddie says: September 30, 2010

    안녕하세요! ^-^

    I saw this sentence ” 같은 수프로 주십시요.그리고 빵으로 주십시요.” in one of korean book. I don’t understand why here put “로/으로” after both “수프” and ” 빵” but not ” 를/을” ???

    Can anyone help me to figure it out ?

    정말 감사합니다!!! ^-^

  14. Ella Dunav says: October 26, 2010

    My teachers or the elder people from my university always tell me “갑시다”.
    Is it the same as the second word you introduced? “갑시죠”?

    좋아는 레손을 위해서 감사합니다. ( is it right if i say 감사들입니다?)

    • jinseokjin says: October 27, 2010

      Yeah, “갑시다” and “가시죠” have same meaning but “가시죠” is used to elder people.

      감사들입니다.(x)
      감사드립니다. (o)

      좋아는 레손을 위해서 감사합니다. (x)
      좋은 레슨을 주셔서 감사합니다. (o)

  15. Ella Dunav says: October 28, 2010

    oh.. but why 주셔서 ???

  16. Lisa says: May 23, 2011

    Is this sentence correct?

    여기 같이 앉아요. 어때요? – let’s sit here together. What do you think?

    • jinseokjin says: May 23, 2011

      Yes ! it’s correct! Nice job!

  17. sarah says: July 6, 2011

    my daughter Elai also love listening in TTMIK. She is only 7 yrs old.

  18. Fajar Priyanto says: September 5, 2011

    @Sarah. Good for your daughter. The younger the better in learning new language.

  19. Hee Lee says: October 12, 2011

    안녕하세요
    선상님들 , 제 예문 봐주세요
    고마워요

    i’m bored , aren’t you bored ? lets play something together
    i’m tired , let’s sleep
    i’m sad , let’s do something to gether , how about listening to a super junior ‘s song ?
    i’m free, are you busy ? let’s learn korean at ttmik

    i have a question ,if u first meet a person at the same age ,which pattern is good ? (으)ㄹ래요 is ok ?

    저는 따분해요 , 네가 안 따분해요 ? 같이 뭔가 놀아요
    피곤해요 , 자요
    슬퍼요 , 같이 뭔가 할래요, 슈퍼주니어의노래를 듣을 까요 ?/ 슈퍼주니어의노래를 듣는것 어때요 ?
    시간 있어요 , 네가 바빠요 ? 티티믹 에서 같이 한국어를 공부해요

    • jinseokjin says: October 12, 2011

      네가 안 따분해요 ? 같이 뭔가 놀아요 > 당신은 안 따분해요? (or 너는 안 따분해? – casual expression) 같이 뭔가를 하면서 놀아요.
      네가 바빠요 ? > we often omit “you” in daily conversation. 바빠요?

  20. Barry Harvey says: January 29, 2012

    is this example sentence correct?

    오늘은 토요일! 우리 치킨 먹고 맥주 마셔요?

  21. Sarah Z. says: February 22, 2012

    안녕하세요 선생님!

    1. 여기는 옷을 너무 비싼 것 같아요. 다른 옷 가게에 가요.
    2. (반말) 나: 혜진아 어디 가?
    가: 공원에 가…
    나: 그럼 같이 가자.
    3. 시간이 있으면 같이 공부해요. 이따가 봐요!

    감사합니다! ^_^
    그리고 석진씨 생일 축하해요! \(^_^)/

  22. Anna says: March 12, 2012

    감사합니다! Your lessons have been really helping me. Both of you are really good at English. Hopefully, one day I will be that good at 한국어.

    I do not know anyone younger than 11 using TTMIK but I am pretty close to that age. (I’m 13).

    Thank you for this lesson, I feel as if my Korean sentences are getting better and better!

    • jinseokjin says: March 22, 2012

      Wow you are so young! I envy you. hehe

      Thanks for your comment. :) We also hope that you will good at 한국어 soon.

  23. Han Googeo says: April 14, 2012

    1. 여러분 화장님을 들으시죠!
    2. 집에서 놀자!
    3. 돌아갈래요?
    4. 처음 식사를 먹으실래요?

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